Thu.Nov 16, 2017

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7 Holiday Ways to Spread Employee Appreciation

Achievers

While you may do your best to spread seasonal cheer and appreciation, it’s important to keep in mind that this time of year is not all sparkles and snowflakes for your staff. Many of them will be trying to balance holiday schedules and family complications while feeling added stress due to end-of-year work tasks. Furthermore, absences and vacations often leave big holes in staffing right when the duties are most intense.

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Talent Acquisition Tech Is Evolving

TalentCulture

The traditional technology configuration for recruiting and hiring at the enterprise level is changing from being solely an applicant tracking setup to one with more analytics, automation and marketing tools, said Tim Sackett, HR thought leader and president of HRU Technical Resources, an engineering and design staffing firm based in Lansing, Mich. “In five years, what we consider to be an ATS [applicant tracking system] now will no longer exist in talent acquisition,” Sackett told a

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Happy Friday. Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Sign-up for our weekly Hot in HR newsletter to get these updates via email. FUNDING. *This week’s Fundings: $50M+. Lessonly Aims To Reimagine Training At Work With $8 Million Raise.

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Realistic Job Previews: 5 Questions Recruiters Should Ask

HR Bartender

Candidates are researching organizations before they ever apply for a job opening. According to an article on Jibe, 76 percent of candidates do their own due diligence when conducting a job search. Instead of viewing this as a negative, organizations should use this as an opportunity to make sure the information out there is the information you want candidates to know about you and the jobs you offer.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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How to Make Employee Training Count

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller’s column “The Science of Workplace Motivation” on Inc.com. When most people think of training , the first thing that comes to mind is a mandatory meeting in a stuffy conference room with a boring instructor walking through poorly designed slides. Even though US companies spent more than $70 billion last year on learning and development , this training stereotype is unfortunately the reality for many employees.

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How to Make Employee Training Count

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller’s column “The Science of Workplace Motivation” on Inc.com. When most people think of training , the first thing that comes to mind is a mandatory meeting in a stuffy conference room with a boring instructor walking through poorly designed slides. Even though US companies spent more than $70 billion last year on learning and development , this training stereotype is unfortunately the reality for many employees.

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True Belonging: 4 Lessons from Brené Brown’s ‘Braving the Wilderness’

WorkHuman

Is it terrible to admit that what immediately attracted me to Brené Brown’s new book “ Braving the Wilderness ” – other than the fact that it’s written by Brené – is the front cover? The backdrop of a beautiful, mountainous forest reminds me of my annual leaf-peeping trip to New Hampshire. We only stay in the mountains for a couple of days, but I always look forward to the trip as a peaceful retrieve from the noise and frenzy of the city.

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After the Interview Week 2

Engage2Excel

Haven’t you always wanted to be a fly on the wall during an interview, just to see what the interviewer(s) ask and how prospective candidates answer? Well, CNBC’s “The Job Interview” is doing just that and we thought we’d take a look at the good and the bad in what we are calling “After the Interview.” Join our very own Jay Floersch, Vice President of RPO & Talent Solutions, as he recaps Week 2 as our guest blogger!

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How to Fuse a Partnership Between HR and Marketing

Hppy

Behind every organization are the faces who work there. Employees are the heart of every business; their commitment makes the wheels turn. In order to maintain any workplace’s success and ultimately propel it toward new glory, the human resources department and the marketing department are key players. These teams are responsible for being the face of the organization, both to potential consumers and to potential employees.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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#WorkTrends Recap: Legislation of Pay Equity

TalentCulture

According to the U.S. Census , the median annual pay for a woman who holds a full-time job is $40,742, but the median annual pay for a man who holds a full-time job is $51,212. This means that if an employer bases compensation on salary history, a woman may find herself chronically underpaid. Laws in eight jurisdictions have been passed that prohibit employers from asking for salary history as part of the employee screening process.

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Building Credibility and Managing Up: Mentors Share Their Thoughts

Everwise

We recently asked three Everwise Mentors to share about their experiences in personal branding and managing up. Our community brought a variety of questions and issues regarding both topics, resulting in two online discussions that complimented each other well. Thanks to the following mentors for shedding light on the challenges our community shared: Richard Worth , Managing Director, Worth Associates.

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Five Tips to Optimize Team-Building

Ceridian

Team-building activities have a polarizing reputation. A majority of companies have them, spending billions of dollars a year for programs designed to create stronger teams. The reason is, when done right, team-building is a great way to improve employee motivation, productivity and communication, build trust, and help develop problem-solving skills.

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Pet-friendly workplaces: 5 pertinent points to consider

Insperity

People these days love their pets more than ever – or maybe they’ve just become more vocal about their affection for Fido in recent times. Either way, this trend has created a lot of buzz about pet-friendly workplaces. According to a 2016 report from the Society for Human Resource Management , only about 7 percent of offices in the U.S. allow pets in the workplace.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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update: my employees played a horrible prank on a coworker

Ask a Manager

We already have an update on yesterday’s post about the horrible prank where two employees made their coworker think she was being arrested for embezzlement, and terrified her to the point that she threw up from crying. Here’s the update, in which the letter-writer answers a lot of the questions that came up in the comment section yesterday.

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6 Benefits Cocktails (and Mocktails) to Celebrate the End of Open Enrollment

Jellyvision

We think you and your team deserve a few fun cocktails (or mocktails) to help toast the end of OE. Enjoy (responsibly, of course)! The HDHPiña Colada. Ingredients: 1 ounce coconut cream. 3 ounces pineapple juice. 2 ounces white rum. 1 pineapple slice. Instructions: Crush a cup of ice in a blender, then add the coconut cream, pineapple juice, and rum.

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Getting to the Tipping Point of Culture Change Faster

TLNT: The Business of HR

One of the most commonly asked questions in my work on culture is how long will the change take? When will we have the culture we need? There is no simple answer to this question because a multitude of factors can influence the speed of culture change across an organization. But there are things you can do to speed up the process.

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What if No One Saw the Potential in J.K. Rowling, Justin Bieber, or Vince Papale?

DDI

Surfacing, activating, and accelerating potential in your organization begins with accepting the critical fact that everyone has potential.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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6 Ways to Overcome Operational Hiring Issues

Yello

11/16/2017 // By Tracy Kelly // TALENT Acquisition. Between learning about hiring manager expectations for a role, sourcing talent, scheduling interviews and keeping candidates engaged, it’s hard to find time to analyze your recruiting process for areas in need of improvement. A commitment to talent operations, which focuses on developing the most effective recruiting experience, is important to improve recruiting ROI and mitigate pain points.

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If Robots Can Be Citizens, They Can Be Employees

Workology

Last month Saudi Arabia recognized the humanoid robot Sophia, by granting it citizenship. The robot, which looks like a very plastic person and has sufficiently sophisticated AI to carry on short conversations, was designed by Hong Kong robotics firm Hanson Robotics, was granted citizenship during the Future Investment Initiative summit in Riyadh. It thanked its new home […] Source.

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Does your Organization Support Events that Impact Employee Engagement?

Newmeasures

Imagine this scenario. You love your job. It gives you the opportunity to do meaningful work, you love the culture, and your team is the best. But lately there have been some circumstances that left you feeling less than “engaged.” Maybe it has been too long since you had a relaxing vacation and you are feeling burnt out. Maybe you were just assigned a new supervisor, and while you are sure it will end up being a good relationship, it’s a lot of work to learn new expectations, ways of communicat

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We Don’t Have a Talent Shortage, We Have a Training Shortage

Evil HR Lady

I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Chris Rainey on the HR Leaders Podcast–and Youtube Channel. You can watch it below or listen to it on Apple Podcasts by clicking here. Give it a listen and tell me what you think. The post We Don’t Have a Talent Shortage, We Have a Training Shortage appeared first on Evil HR Lady.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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The Hard Truth About Leading Lasting Change

HR C-Suite

One of the toughest challenges leaders face is making change work, from building initial momentum to sustaining change long term. How can leaders help employees to accept change more easily? How often have changes been launched with great effort and fanfare, only to evaporate over time? How many change processes have been touted as models of success for change […].

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when an employee is too sick to call in sick, my boss steals all the holiday gifts, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. When an employee is too sick to call in sick. My employee, Fergus, is in poor health. Over the years, he’s taken time off for many serious medical issues, and recently took a few months off for cancer treatment. He had medical clearance to return to work, but his health seems to be worse than ever and declining.

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Why Do You Do It This Way?

TLNT: The Business of HR

Whenever I familiarize myself with a new company – because I am writing a case study on them or have been asked to speak to a group of their executives — I find out what its key processes are and why it has organized them that way, often first asking, “Why?” As in, why have you organized things this way? You would be surprised how often I receive the answer, “I don’t know — that’s just how we’ve always done it.”.

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It’s the most stressful time of the year: 5 tips to get your employees through the holidays

HR Morning

It’s that time of year again. Employees are preoccupied with thoughts of holiday shopping, party planning and visiting relatives, and the stress of it all can seriously impact their work. So what can you do to help? . While stress is a year-round issue, there are more obvious triggers for it around the holidays. Mark Malis, the head of global human resources at LifeWorks, assembled a list of five common causes of stress during this time of year, and what you can do to tackle them. 1.

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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How to Tell Who Is A Real High Performer

TLNT: The Business of HR

We usually know high performers when we see them, because their stars shine bright in the workplace.

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weirdest office food stories: potluck mishaps and other times food at work went wrong

Ask a Manager

With the season of office potlucks and other food events approaching, I want to hear about your weirdest office food experiences. Was there a scandal over a store-bought entry in the office bake-off? Did a coworker angrily eat seven ice cream bars in 30 minutes to make sure he got his “fair share”? Did your coworker steal your spicy food , get sick from it, and then blame you?

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Workday Rising Europe: David Coulthard on Driving a Culture of Success

Workday

At this year’s Workday Rising Europe in Barcelona, we were fortunate to be joined by David Coulthard , MBE—one of the most successful British drivers in the history of Formula 1 motor racing. In the conference’s Kickoff Keynote moderated by broadcaster Tom Clarkson, Coulthard shared how the lessons born in the hyper-intense world of racing—where victory is measured in millimetres and fractions of a second—can help business leaders create a culture that encourages mentorship, teamwork, and

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